Historic site · Crumlin Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Crumlin Road Gaol
Crumlin Road Gaol is a former prison on the Crumlin Road in Belfast, opened in 1845 and closed in 1996, now a visitor attraction and conference centre with a self-guided tour of the gaol.
Why go
Crumlin Road Gaol dates from 1845, closed as a working prison in 1996, and has reopened as a visitor attraction and conference centre, according to its operator. The operator says the Self-Guided Crumlin Road Gaol Experience uses audio, video content and holograms, and its history page says the experience visits the underground tunnel that once connected the gaol to the Crumlin Road Courthouse, the wings seen from the circle, the condemned man's cell and the execution cell. Its tour page says tickets are available on the day but pre-booking is advised, and that tickets are non-transferable and non-refundable; the FAQ gives the main entrance as the Gate House on the Crumlin Road and says discounted group rates for 15 or more must be pre-booked. The operator's history page credits the design to Charles Lanyon. Wikidata names it HM Prison Crumlin Road; this record is the gaol, not the Crumlin Road Courthouse.
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